
Pop some hand cut fries in the oven, dress up chicken breast with Italian herbs, crisp up some bacon and consider your burger night sorted! Don't forget to spread some creamy pesto on the buns - it really ties all the lovely flavours together.
2
potato
1
brown onion
1
tomato
1 bag
baby spinach leaves
1 packet
chicken breast
2
bake-at-home burger buns
(Contains: Gluten, Milk, Soy, Eggs, Wheat; May be present: Sesame, Lupin, Almond, Hazelnut.)
1 packet
creamy pesto dressing
(Contains: Milk, Eggs, Walnut; May be present: Almond, Macadamia, Cashew.)
1 packet
bacon
½ sachet
Italian herbs
1
olive oil
1 tbs
balsamic vinegar (for the onions)
1 tsp
brown sugar
½ tbs
water
1 drizzle
balsamic vinegar (for the salad)

Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut the potato into fries. Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer, then bake until tender, 20-25 minutes.
TIP: If your oven tray is crowded, divide the fries between two trays.

While the fries are baking, thinly slice the brown onion. Thinly slice the tomato into half-moons. In a large bowl, combine 1/2 the tomato and 1/2 the baby spinach leaves. Set aside.

Place your hand flat on top of each chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. In a large bowl, combine the Italian herbs (see ingredients) and a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken breast, turning to coat.

In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook bacon, turning, until golden, 4-5 minutes each side. Transfer to a plate. Return the pan to a medium-high heat with another drizzle of olive oil, if needed. Cook the chicken until cooked through, 3-5 minutes each side (depending on thickness). Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
TIP: Cook the chicken in batches if your pan is getting crowded.
TIP: Chicken is cooked through when it's no longer pink inside.

Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook the onion, stirring, until softened, 5-6 minutes. Add the balsamic vinegar, brown sugar and water and mix well. Cook until dark and sticky, 3-5 minutes. Place the bake-at-home burger buns on a wire rack in the oven and bake until heated through, 3 minutes. Meanwhile, top the salad with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Toss to coat, then season to taste.

Spread a layer of creamy pesto dressing over the base of each bun. Top with the herby chicken, bacon, caramelised onions and remaining tomato and baby spinach leaves. Serve with the salad and fries.